Apparent Absence of Sarcocystis and Low Prevalence of Trichinella in Artificially Digested Diaphragm Muscle Removed during Post-Mortem Examination at a Sacramento (California) Medical Center*

J. H. Theis; R. M. Ikeda; C. R. Ruddell; S. Tay

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.1978.27.837

ISSN: 0002-9637
E-ISSN: 1476-1645

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Apparent Absence of Sarcocystis and Low Prevalence of Trichinella in Artificially Digested Diaphragm Muscle Removed during Post-Mortem Examination at a Sacramento (California) Medical Center *

J. H. Theis, R. M. Ikeda, C. R. Ruddell^†, S. Tay^‡
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Affiliations: ¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, California 95616, and Department of Pathology, Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817
Publisher: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 27, Issue 4, 1 Jul 1978, p. 837 - 839
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1978.27.837

Abstract

Diaphragm samples taken from 297 humans at autopsy over a 20-mo period were artificially digested and the digestate was examined for Sarcocystis and Trichinella. No infection with Sarcocystis was found while three infections with Trichinella were discovered.

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Accepted : 31 Dec 1977

Apparent Absence of Sarcocystis and Low Prevalence of Trichinella in Artificially Digested Diaphragm Muscle Removed during Post-Mortem Examination at a Sacramento (California) Medical Center *

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